Example sentences of "[noun] before it [verb] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked tired and drawn , and for a moment , she told herself there was a look of pleasure in his eyes before it vanished and he reached out to prevent the door closing . |
| 2 | As the right hon. Gentleman was Chancellor before it started and has been Prime Minister throughout its course , is it not clear that he is not only the Prime Minister of recession , but the prime cause of recession ? |
| 3 | Cos I 'm doing some mobile , well I 'm hoping to get some mobile around Ruddington before it opens and so people can see me a bit before . |
| 4 | In " Little Gidding " , and in Four Quartets as a whole , we see the outlines of a tradition , beautifully limned but shimmering like an hallucination before it disappears and the sirens of a catastrophic European war intrude . |
| 5 | This will enable the bureau to spot any problems before it starts and , hopefully , sort them out with you . |
| 6 | There was no time for him to get up the steps and past the door before it opened and deadly talons reached for him in the darkness . |
| 7 | The track curved sharply , taking his car halfway around the ship before it slowed and stopped . |
| 8 | The glass rocked and wavered for an instant before it fell and a dark pool of wine spread over the tablecloth between them . |
| 9 | So she lay still , prone , trying to catch the sound of her breathing before it escaped and gave the game away . |
| 10 | Armando Boetto , commanding officer of the 49 a Squadriglia , Blue 1 getting in the final burst before it disintegrated and fell into the sea . |